Apple macbook pro 17 inch mid 2010 User Manual

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — LVDS Cable Guide 141 2010-06-11
4 Remove 2 (7.1-mm) 
922-8645 screws.
Important: When 
removing the LVDS cable 
guide, do NOT remove 
the screw that secures 
the guide’s grounding 
clip. The clip is delicate 
and should remain with 
the guide. If the clip is 
damaged, install a new 
cable guide.
5 Remove the LVDS 
cable guide.
Replacement Note: 
Be sure grounding clip 
fingers contact the small 
top case pocket, and 
be sure to anchor mesh 
ground tab at center 
screw  
						

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Fans 142 2010-06-11
First Steps
Remove:
• Bottom case
Before you begin this 
procedure, disconnect 
the battery from the 
logic board. Failure to 
do so could damage the 
computer.
Fans  
						

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Fans 143 2010-06-11
Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Torx T6 screwdriver
• Black stick
Removal
1 Disconnect each fan 
cable.
2 Remove 6 (3.3-mm) 
922-9108 screws.
3 Remove fan(s) from 
top case.
Replacement Note: 
To identify the fans for 
ordering parts, 
• right fan is closest to 
optical drive
• left fan is closest to 
LVDS connector 
Replacement Note: 
Prevent cable pinching 
at right fan by installing 
screws first. Then route 
right fan cable between 
screws and reapply tape. 
If tape is damaged, use 
Kapton tape instead.  
						

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — AirPort/Bluetooth Flex Cable 144 2010-06-11
First Steps
Remove:
• Bottom case
Before you begin this 
procedure, disconnect 
the battery from the 
logic board. Failure to 
do so could damage the 
computer.
AirPort/Bluetooth Flex Cable  
						

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — AirPort/Bluetooth Flex Cable 145 2010-06-11
Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Black stick
Removal
With a black stick, carefully 
pry both ends of flex cable 
straight up and off.
Replacement Note: Install 
flex cable straight down 
onto board connectors.
   
						

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Optical Drive 146 2010-06-11
First Steps
Remove:
• Bottom case
Caution: The optical drive 
is very fragile. Handle by 
the sides only.
Before you begin this 
procedure, disconnect 
the battery from the 
logic board. Failure to 
do so could damage the 
computer.
Optical Drive  
						

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Optical Drive 147 2010-06-11
Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Magnetized Phillips 
#00 screwdriver
• Torx T6 screwdriver
Removal
1 Disconnect 
• camera cable
• flex cable
2 Remove 
• 10-mm (922-9333) 
screw
• 3.5-mm (922-8719) 
screw
Note: Do not remove 
metal grounding clip; 
it stays adhered on 
AirPort/Bluetooth 
holder.
3  Flip over AirPort/
Bluetooth holder.  
						

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Optical Drive 148 2010-06-11
4 With a black stick, 
carefully pry flex cable 
straight up from logic 
board.
Important 
Replacement Note: 
Install flex cable 
vertically onto logic 
board connector. If 
not, logic board pins 
could bend, causing 
an undetected disc 
symptom.
5 Remove 3 (3.5-mm) 
922-8719 screws.
6  Tilt up optical drive.  
						

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Optical Drive 149 2010-06-11
7 Caution: The optical 
drive is very fragile. 
Handle by the sides 
only!  
						

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Optical Drive Flex Cable 150 2010-06-11
First Steps
Remove:
• Bottom case
• Optical drive
Caution: The optical drive 
is very fragile. Handle by 
the sides only.
Before you begin this 
procedure, disconnect 
the battery from the 
logic board. Failure to 
do so could damage the 
computer.
Optical Drive Flex Cable